I have been preparing for Christmas and reveling in my last 2 weeks of housewifery by being absurdly crafty (in the Martha Stewart sense, not the tricky, underhanded sense (as much as that surprises me)). I made Christmas stockings for Belly, Ellie and my mother. I knitted Ellie a hat using 2 different skeins of yarn and even made and embroidered some felt ornaments. I’ve cooked some delicious dinners and am now serving as sous chef for my mother’s delicious and ambitious roster of Christmas treats for our upcoming party.
I have also been spending good time outdoors. The park across the street from our house has a skating rink complete with a warming hut. We bought ourselves hockey skates for Christmas this week and have already been out twice. I haven’t skated since I was a kid and can’t actually stop but it’s plenty fun. We’re also getting exercise by shoveling our sidewalk and driveway every 12 hours as it’s been snowing on and off since yesterday. By Saturday evening, we may have up to 20 inches on the ground. It’s absolutely beautiful.
Between the shoveling, snowing, skating, stockings and cookies, we’re thoroughly enjoying our first Christmastime in Northfield.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
sounds so wonderful! nice handiwork, emily.